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People

Hat-trick for Victorian real estate agency hockingstuart’s Samantha McCarthy

hockingstuart Werribee celebrates Samantha McCarthy crowned Sales Agent of the Year for third year in a row.

National

The Economy

Highest rental yields are in Blackwater, according to CoreLogic report

Blackwater, Queensland has come up trumps in the latest CoreLogic rental report

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Rainforest home in the Noosa Hinterland

This private welcoming sanctuary offers multiple lifestyle and income-generating options. For sale by Cathy Fraser of Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosa Heads.

New South Wales (NSW)Sydney

Construction

Singaporean co-living company announces plans for Sydney expansion

Co-living company, Hmlet, has announced a partnership with Sydney-based developer Revelop to open four new co-living properties across Sydney.

Design

Australian property companies 'providing global leadership' on sustainability with 2019 GRESB results

Australian property companies have improved their sustainability performance and increased their lead globally, while maintaining their ranking as the best in the world in the internationally recognised 2019 GRESB Real Estate Assessment results for the ninth year running.

The Economy

Home loan data suggests 'strong reaction' to RBA rate cuts

The rise in home loan demand seen throughout June and July could continue throughout the next few months, Mortgage Choice says.

Queensland (Qld)Sunshine Coast

Featured Property

Sunshine Coast beachside lifestyle

A breezy tropical style and a touch of yesteryear glamour inform this luxury Yarooma home, set beside a protected reserve. For sale by Dianne Swan of Richardson & Wrench Coolum.

National

The Economy

House prices should rise by five per cent, says Macquarie senior economist | VIDEO

An increase in housing confidence should see a national increase in house prices by the end of next year, Macquarie's Justin Fabo says.

Tasmania (Tas.)

Politics

Tasmanian housing debt deal needs to be managed carefully, says REIT

Real Estate Institute of Tasmania president Tony Collidge has welcomed the federal government's announcement to waive the state's $157.6 million housing debt but says more resources are needed to fully address the affordability and access issues.

The Economy

Sydney leads spring auction clearance rates

Sydney has been the standout of the capital city auction markets in the first week of spring, recording a preliminary clearance rate of 83.1 per cent in the latest results from CoreLogic.

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News Roundup

http://www.afr.com/opinion/columnists/a-water-view-and-a-boat-deck-all-for-1m-20160905-gr9hdl

A water view and a boat deck all for $1m

Beautiful homes on the Potomac River outside Washington cost less than average properties in Australia.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/australias-national-architecture-advisory-firm-archicentre-has-gone-bust-right-in-the-middle-of-the-property-boom-2016-9

National architecture advisory firm Archicentre has gone bust - amid property boom

The Australian Institute of Architects has been forced to close its building advisory service, despite the east coast property boom.

Business Insider

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/science/flooding-of-coast-caused-by-global-warming-has-already-begun.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0&referer=https%3A//t.co/NWwD0lZ0RN

Flooding of coast caused by global warming has already begun

The inundation of the American coast has begun; the sea has crept to the point that a high tide and brisk wind are all it takes to send water pouring into streets and homes.

New York Times

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/indigenous/aborigines-were-building-stone-houses-9000-years-ago/news-story/30ef4873a7c8aaa2b80d01a12680df77?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=Twitter

Aborigines were building ‘stone houses’ 9000 years ago

Archeologists have discovered the earliest “houses” in Australia.

The Australian

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/3-charts-that-show-australias-high-rise-construction-boom-is-scaling-to-new-heights-2016-7

Three charts showing Australian construction boom scaling new heights

There is an epic apartment construction boom underway across Australia’s eastern seaboard.

Business Insider Australia

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/analysis-shows-property-investors-saved-election-for-turnbull/news-story/faebbaa965ff7026b74991dd39e312df

Analysis shows property investors saved election for Turnbull

Labor’s plan to crack down on concessions in the housing investment market may have returned Turnbull to government, as research shows seats with many property investors bucked trend against government.

The Australian

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/the-small-melbourne-houses-that-are-surging-in-value-20160905-gr9epr

Small Melbourne houses are surging in value

Small period homes are surging in value across inner Melbourne.

The Australian Financial Review

http://www.afr.com/real-estate/sydney-property-prices-are-ridiculously-high-20160905-gr9c2e

Sydney property prices are 'ridiculously high'

Spring has given the Sydney housing market a boost as buyers scoop up homes before they hit auction rooms.

The Australian Financial Review